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Checklist of Family Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 (Swallowtail Moths)
for Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5194
15507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5079
15165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4269
13768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths
2
173
780
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyUraniidae
Blanchard, 1845
Swallowtail Moths
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
7 Genera with 14 Species
Alcides Hübner, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Aploschema Warren, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Dissoprumna Warren, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Epiplema Herrich-Schä..., 19827SpeciesTaxom
Leucoplema Janse, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Meliaba Walker, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phazaca Walker, 18582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
14 Species
Alcides brevirostris Boheman, 1836
Aploschema albaria Plötz, 1880
Dissoprumna erycinaria Guenée, 1857
Epiplema arenosa Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema baliocosma Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema barbara Warren, 1899
Epiplema costilinea Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Epiplema nymphaeata Warren, 1902
Epiplema sporocosma Fletcher D. S., 1968
Epiplema viettei Boudinot, 1982
Leucoplema dohertyi Warren, 1904Coffee leaf skeletonizer
Meliaba pelopsalis Walker, 1859
Phazaca comoroana Boudinot, 1982
Phazaca theclata Guenée, 1858

Subnodes of Uraniidae with occurrences in Uganda
SubfamilyEpipleminae
Hampson, 1892
Scoopwing Moths
3
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMicroniinae
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyUraniinae
Blanchard, 1845
Uranine Moths
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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